by IrgTBuehrer | Jul 17, 2023 | AI, Career, Competencies, Entrepreneurship, Skills, Startup, Transition
The realm of business is witnessing a remarkable shift as elite athletes endeavor to extend their reign beyond the sports arena. Their prowess, honed through years of dedication and discipline, presents a promising prospect for the corporate world. Nonetheless, the...
by IrgTBuehrer | May 24, 2023 | Career, Career after Sports, Competencies, Entrepreneurship, Kompetenzen, Skills, Startup, Transition
Where do I fit in? Can personality traits of athletes lead the way? Would Elon Musk also have had the potential to become a professional athlete? What else can we expect from LeBron James as an entrepreneur? And do the parallels in the mindset of entrepreneurs and...
by IrgTBuehrer | Oct 17, 2022 | Career, Career after Sports, Competencies, Entrepreneurship, Startup, Transition
In order to pave the way for athletes in companies that value their backgrounds, permanent employment in predefined positions is not always the most promising first step. Especially for professional athletes who are still active or in transition from sports to life...
by Kathrin Steinbrink und Irg Torben Buehrer | Sep 5, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Karriere nach dem Sport, Skills, Startup, Transition
Nach den Olympischen Spielen enden mit dem heutigen Tag auch die Paralympics. Herausragende Athlet*innen haben über Wochen außergewöhnliche Leistungen erbracht. Persönlichkeiten standen im Fokus, die über Jahre und Jahrzehnte ihre Leistungsfähigkeit entwickelt haben,...
by IrgTBuehrer | Jun 23, 2021 | Career after Sports, Competencies, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Skills, Startup, Transition
Athletes experience extreme situations in their sports careers that they have to evaluate in fractions of a second in order to be able to make decisive decisions in competitions. The Handelsblatt once asked: Are athletes the better managers? The insightful article by...
by IrgTBuehrer | Jun 3, 2021 | Career after Sports, Entrepreneurship, Skills
Nice alternative, but athletes want more – even after their careers as top athletes. Starting a business, investing in projects themselves, are possible paths for active and former athletes – UPDATE JUNE – Athletes as investors – How do they do...
